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Workforce reduction, yet still hiring... - what gives?

Posted: Nov 28, 2013

This has to be related to money...firing those making 9/5, 10/6, 8/4, and hiring at what, 7/3?? If you're a new hire for MM, please share your insights, or better yet, what is your line rate?

Is MM sorting thru all MTs, looking for work force of the - best of the best? Maybe? nm

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No, they are getting rid of the best of the best - old and burned out

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They are weeding out those who make 10/6. Then they will probably go after those who make 9/5. They are looking for the cheapest of the cheap, not the best of the best.

They are looking for the best of the best who will accept - cheapest of cheap pay. nm

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The reason - old and burned out

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is exactly what you said. They are setting an arbitrary and ridiculous accuracy requirement then selectively auditing and putting the higher earners on 100% QA thus reducing their salaries by 3 cpl. Even if you put up with this for just a few weeks, they are getting nearly perfect work for less than minumum wage. If they think they can continue getting 99.6% accurate work for less than minimum wage then they are dreaming.

Old and Burned Out hit the nail right on the head. - Kiki

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It's so pathetic how some people keep thinking it's because they are trying to hire only the "best of the best." No they aren't...they don't and NEVER have cared one hoot about quality...it's ALL about the bottom line.....

Agree, agree, agree - old and burned out

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Think about it. If they cared about quality, they would do everything possible to keep MTs on one or two accounts for as much time as possible and for as long as possible. Instead, MTs are switched endlessly from account to account to meet TATs. If the quality suffers, the MT is the ONLY ONE who pays for it. In fact perhaps part of the reason for the cesspool is that they know you can't do a good job working that way, can audit you, put you on 100% QA and lower your salary.

That's exactly it....When I got laid off my - Kiki

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CCM, who apparently felt really bad for the MTs and suspected she too was on the cutting block told me (off the record) she knew that was what was happening--and she thought it was disgusting and couldn't wait to also get laid off.

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